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| No more ~5kW instantaneous jumps means the water heater is finally running correctly |
So, my water heater woes appear to have finally ceased. Last Friday, the GE repair guys (thanks Jeremy!) showed up and dismantled my Geospring to remove and recharge the refrigerant. A new error code had appeared (F1) when I opened up the crawl space before their arrival.
From what Jeremy (GE repair tech) explained, there was a chance that the amount of refrigerant was either too much or too little in my unit when they had repaired it last. Of course, it could also mean that there is a refrigerant leak within the compressor which CANNOT be fixed. Only time will tell on that one which means I'll be watching this system closely. But it's nice to see the system working correctly now. Per the pic above from our usual AM shower activities, notice how there isn't a large jump in the power usage to indicate the electric elements turning on. For reference, below is an older pic showing the large jumps.
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| Before the fix. Notice the large jumps in power usage indicated the water heater elements turning on. |
I'm glad that you resolved your water heater problem. This is when we really appreciate plumbers! My water heater recently started to leak, but luckily my local plumbing company quickly repaired it for me. I knew something wasn't right when the water wouldn't heat up. If you have any water heater issues, you really need to call in the experts.
ReplyDeleteWilfred Andrews @ LB Plumbing and Heating
Oh, what fun when a person gets to experience how people lived in the olden days, before hot water heaters were invented. Can you imagine making water hot over an open fire? Just like camping, but not as much fun. Now you have to monitor your water heater for a bit to see if it really really works. Hope so.
ReplyDeleteShayne Gustafson @ Berico Heating and Air
Water heaters are one of the greatest innovations but they can also be a big hassle. So glad that you managed to get yours sorted. I remember ours went bust a few years ago and it was in the middle of winter and we live fairly far out so we went a few days with no showers. Not so fun.
ReplyDeletePeter Wilson @ Rumpca Services